11:06 PM,
Dec. 25, 2013

Japan pitcher Masahiro Tanaka

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His name is Masahiro Tanaka, a right-handed starting pitcher from Japan, and he will pick from whichever teams post a $20-million fee for his services starting today.

The decision comes after more than a month of uncertainty as to whether Tanaka, tabbed by many as potentially the best starter on the free-agent market, would be released by his Japanese team, the Rakuten Eagles. ...